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Trading & Investment
SAFE Keeps With Pledge to Grant Additional QDII Quotas
By Editors | 03/12/2020
SAFE pledged to grant additional quotas quarterly. Since September, $12.72bn worth of QDII quotas have been granted to 71 institutions.
Trading & Investment
OCBC Securities, Lion Global to Launch SGX’s First Tech-focused ETF
By Editors | 03/12/2020
The ETF will launch on SGX on 10 December, tracking the Hang Seng TECH Index, which comprises Hong Kong’s 30 largest listed technology companies.
Trading & Investment
UOB to Set Up Electronic FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore
By Editors | 03/12/2020
The electronic FX pricing and trading engine will help UOB achieve reduced latency, and aligns with MAS objectives to develop Singapore into a regional FX trading centre.
Market Data & Technology
NZFMA Starts Publishing New OCR Compound Index
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/12/2020
The OCR compound index provides market participants with a standardised method of calculating term risk-free interest rates in arrears.
Structural Regulation
Bill to Block Chinese Listings on US Markets Passes Congress
By Editors | 03/12/2020
Once the President signs the bill into law, Chinese companies would be blocked from listing in the US if they don’t submit to PCAOB audits.
Market Abuse
CSRC Investigates SOE and Auditor Over Bond Default
By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2020
SOE defaults could pave the way for increased transparency, faster resolutions and more predictable outcomes for investors in the long run.
Tokenisation
Malaysia Completes Bond Tokenisation POC in Offshore Market
By Editors | 03/12/2020
The POC demonstrated that digital bonds could be issued and managed on a blockchain, and its attributes allow for new service expansion offerings.
Structural Regulation
ASX Consults on Listing Rule Changes Ahead of March Implementation
By Editors | 03/12/2020
ASX is consulting on amendments to the listing rules to facilitate the introduction of its next batch of online forms in March 2021, among other proposals.
Payments & Settlements
Lloyds UK Launches First Live Link of ‘SWIFT gpi Instant’
By Editors | 03/12/2020
Remittance payments from anywhere in the world destined for the UK routed through Lloyds can arrive in seconds with fee and foreign exchange transparency.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
MAS Bans Two Former Insurance Agents for Dishonest Conduct
By Editors | 02/12/2020
Former representatives of Aviva Financial Advisers and Great Eastern Life were banned for misconduct in the selling of integrated shield policies.
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